Hi,
I was thinking of replacing my current laptop with a laptop more suited to my current needs. Currently I have (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=552780&CatId=4938) which is fast when it is on (i7-2630QM, with GT540M processor) but anything requiring file access (booting, opening documents, etc) is mind-numbingly slow (due to the 5400 RPM HDD). Also the battery life is pretty bad (like 2 hours).
So I was thinking of getting a cheap laptop with good battery life (such as http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=933331&CatId=4965) and then swapping the HDD for a good SSD (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1083887&CatId=5300).
Would this be fast? I mainly use my laptop for word processing, web browsing and software development (with visual studio) so I figure my processor is not really being utilized, and so the main reason it is slow now is due to the HDD.
Also if possible it would be good to get a laptop with better than 1366 x 728 resolution, that still has a < 17" screen.
Thanks for the help!
I was thinking of replacing my current laptop with a laptop more suited to my current needs. Currently I have (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=552780&CatId=4938) which is fast when it is on (i7-2630QM, with GT540M processor) but anything requiring file access (booting, opening documents, etc) is mind-numbingly slow (due to the 5400 RPM HDD). Also the battery life is pretty bad (like 2 hours).
So I was thinking of getting a cheap laptop with good battery life (such as http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=933331&CatId=4965) and then swapping the HDD for a good SSD (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1083887&CatId=5300).
Would this be fast? I mainly use my laptop for word processing, web browsing and software development (with visual studio) so I figure my processor is not really being utilized, and so the main reason it is slow now is due to the HDD.
Also if possible it would be good to get a laptop with better than 1366 x 728 resolution, that still has a < 17" screen.
Thanks for the help!